On the night of January 9, KBS2’s new
Friday drama ‘Spy’ had its first broadcast. On this night, ‘Spy’
provided high immersion and enjoyment to seem like as
though viewers are watching a piece from a movie, not a drama that is
airing 2 episodes consecutively from 9:30 pm to 11:10 pm [KST].

The mysterious car accident scene making
its appearance in the beginning of the drama or the subway explosion
scene, the action scenes were deployed in the right place; as well as,
Bae Jong-ok who showed stable acting ability in each and every work she
does, Yu Oh-seong who has his characteristic charisma, and Cho
Dal-hwan’s and Kim Min-jae’s acting that were called ‘scene stealers’,
with acting that overflowed with individuality; all were created to
allow one’s immersion into the drama naturally.

The conspicuous thing among them is Kim
Jaejoong’s performance. Kim Jaejoong has undertaken the role of NIS
genius ace agent Seonwoo who boasts extraordinary brain [power]
in ‘Spy’. But his family members only know Seonwoo as an ordinary civil
servant. In this Seonwoo has various faces as a NIS field agent
overflowing with charisma on the outside, as Hye-rim’s son who is
considerably charming at home, and as a boyfriend.

To act as Seonwoo like this, Kim Jaejoong
has assimilated naturally into the constantly-changing character and
his own presence is fully shown among even the veteran actors; like Bae
Jong-ok, Yu Oh-seong, and etc.

Although he hasn’t started acting for a
long time; there’s great expectations for Kim Jaejoong because he has
shown his growing image in each and every work he does so far; and also
Kim Jaejoong has solidified his position as an ‘actor’ once again
through ‘Spy’ this time. There are favorable reviews lined up over Kim
Jaejoong’s acting ability, as well as, favorable reviews
over ‘Spy’ after viewers watch the drama, too.

If all spies were a vision to look at like Jaejoong is, I’d probably
cave in and give up all my secrets within five minutes in the
interrogation room. Thankfully Spy, the newest spy action drama
on the KBS block offers more than a beautiful face to gaze upon. Not
only is this show wonderfully directed, but its heart beats with the
core relationship between a loving mother and her son.At first glance, Mom might look like a housewife who adores her
family and her son might seem like a regular guy who has a steady job.
But the truth is that they both harbor secrets from one another that are
far from ordinary. This recap covers the first episode of the
double-header format of the show, but it certainly looks like Fridays
are about to become pretty thrill-tastic.Spy: Episode 1 Full Recap Here:http://www.dramabeans.com/2015/01/spy-episode-1/

LOL...Do not think this is an actual scene but cast/crew sort of staged it together for fun.Looks like they all get along and filming is going smoothly.Like JJ said, the director seems to move fast and likes to use the first take if he's satisfied.That's good, I think that means the director knows what he wants and what he's looking for and very decisive.Sharing...Kim Jaejoong's Fans Congratulatory Wreaths (Briquettes, rice, pellets, mango...and more) during SPY Press ConferenceTo be donated to various organizations of KJJ choosing...dreame .co.kr

More...Another translations from an article (via crystalmoon64)[TRANS] Is #스파이#김재중 a chameleon? He shows different charms depending on the situation http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=102&oid=277&aid=0003410299
Kim Jaejoong is capturing lady viewers' hearts with his various charms in Spy.
Kim Jaejoong's acting was notable in the premiere of KBS2 TV's new Friday Drama Spy, aired on the 9th.
Kim Jaejoong portrays an ace NIS agent with brilliant mind Kim Seonu in Spy.
But his family believes he is just an ordinary government employee.
Seonu can't reveal his identity as an NIS agent so he has to live
wearing many masks: a charismatic NIS field agent at work, Hyerim's
charming son at home, and a caring boy friend to Yunjin.
Kim Jaejoong's presence was solid among veteran actors like Bae Jongok
and Yu Oseong because he played his character Seonu so naturally,
showing polarizing charms.
Two episodes of Spy aired consecutively from 9:30 PM to 11:10 PM, giving
viewers captivating, exciting movie-like drama experience.

On the January 10 broadcast of KBS’ “Entertainment Weekly,” the main cast of the drama “Spy” including JYJ’s Jaejoong, Bae Jong Ok, Go Sung Hee, and Yoo Oh Sung, sat down for an interview with the entertainment news program.During the interview, Jaejoong shared a funny story about what
happened prior to his very first kiss scene with his female co-star,
actress Go Sung Hee.Jaejoong started, “Before going into filming for our kiss scene, I
contacted [Go Sung Hee] and asked her, ‘Did you eat?’ and she told me,
‘I’m going to eat samgyeopsal (fatty slices of pork belly) right now.’”The JYJ member continued, “It occurred to me that I didn’t really
need to get ready for [the kiss scene] since she’s eating samgyeopsal
before the kiss scene. But even though she ate samgyeopsal, there was no
smell, so I thought, ‘Wow, actresses are of a different class,’”
causing everyone to laugh.Soompi

This interview was done after the SPY press conference (BEFORE SPY is being aired.)
Q: SPY was aired yesterday. So we are doing this interview ASSUMING that SPY is a HIT.
Jae: "Thank you~many of my friends called me to tell that SPY is great and they had watch it well"

Jae:" I always call her 'mum' even not filming. but is it ok? should I just call you noona?"

Jae :"should I call you noona?"
(to his mum in SPY XD) and the others burst into laughter~keke~~

Jae:"I sent a message to her (GoSeongHee) before filming the kissing
scene, 'have you eat?' ..she told me that she is going to eat
SamGyeopSal.. but there is no SamGyeopSal smell during the filming..so I
think that actress is really different (doesn't smell bad even after
eating meat)

Q:I've a past that I don't want to be revealed"
Jae chose "X" and the reason is "My past is very interesting..and cute"

and KBS played Jae's cute face in HUG XD (Jae burst into laughter..so am I XD)
and then Jae said :"ah~~ I should have choose "O"

review: spy Episode 1

Spy is nice work. I just hope it doesn’t out to be some
heartbreaking Mata Hari tale. KBS is airing two episodes back-to-back a
week but I have decided to review the episodes separately. Jae Joong
looks sharp and I like the calculated pace and sound plot enough so far.
Cinematography is sleek, soundtrack is a great listen. Our heroic South Korean spy, Kim Seon Woo (SW) is chatting causally
on the phone with his mom while on a mission in China. Just as he hops
into the getaway car, a truck smashes into its flank. The baddies roll
out, led by Hwang Ki Chul (KC). Seon Woo’s poor colleague is stabbed to
death and SW is about to suffer the same fate when XX sees SW’s family
portrait in his wallet. Obviously, he recognises someone in there and
barks orders to his lackeys to let SW live. Park Hye Rim (HR), SW’s mother, gets a call informing her that SW has
gotten in a traffic accident and is in hospital. She rushes to the
hospital frantically. SW must have taken the next spy plane from China
to South Korea. Spy team leader Song Jung Hyuk (JH)) tells SW he has to
explain what happened during the mission gone wrong. HR barges into the
room and frets over SW. JH hastily takes his leave and when HW inquires
curiously who he is. SW fibs that JH is his team leader – not exactly a
lie, more like a half-truth. We meet SW’s Kim Woo Seok (WS), who is a busy, but pleasant, loving
father and husband. He reassures HR over the phone that their boy will
be fine. HR wonders why SW keeps going on business trips. She thought
SW’s job as a civil servant would be a rather safe and uneventful one.
Later, SW gets interrogated and passes the lie detector test with flying
colours. Meanwhile at home, HR is preparing a feast for dinner: SW is bringing
his girlfriend home for the first time. SW is running late because of
his interrogation, thus girlfriend Lee Yoon Jin (YJ) is left waiting in
the cold outside his home. But SW’s parents spot her from the window and
invite her in. Someone is watching her. YJ seems like the perfect girl
but there is something about her that unsettles HR. They start dinner
without SW so it’s just YJ and SW’s family. Awkward…I would loathe to be
stuck in such a situation if I were YJ. When YJ mentions she is
originally from China and her hometown is the very same one as HR, HR
grows even more uncomfortable. SW’s sister accidentally knocks the water
jug over and YJ catches it in speedy reflex. Another spy in our midst?
Mata Hari sent to seduce SW? SW finally returns home and the couple leave after a short while. WS
comments he likes YJ, while HR shares that her six sense is telling her
something is off with YJ. WS think she’s just being paranoid and
jealous. Heh. The couple end up having drinks at a pretty café and YJ
sighs that she didn’t make a good impression on HR.A young girl, Soo Yeon (YS) gets thrown out of a van. She escapes her
tail and quickly dials someone from a public pay phone. SW gets a call
in the morning and he quickly gets going without touching his breakfast.
Before he rushes off, he tells HR that he likes YJ because she is a lot
like HR. Anyway. SR heads out to make contact with a turned North
Korean spy who has indicated she wants to check in.SW manages to spot the contact: they exchange a coded message. She
is taken to the spy quarters for interrogation. The initial
interrogation doesn’t go well and SW steps in. He manages to deduce
where SY has been kept. SY begs him to save her family back in North
Korea. HR is all happy after a sweet afternoon with her hubby but she is
rudely interrupted by KC.Spy is engaging and the narrative is actually not too bad
considering the rather dubious timeline for a couple of things. I like
the chemistry between SW and his mom, and the chemistry between his own
parents. I like the 007-ish background music.review: spy Episode 1 http://wp.me/p3scju-3Bm via @wordpressdotcom

review: Spy Episode 2

Say what? My baby is a spy??? Hye Rim suffers the ultimate shock of
her life when she discovers her warm, easy-going son has actually been
keeping dangerous secrets from her and is quite the master of deceit.
Inherited genes, maybe? But now that she knows her beloved son is a
spook, what then now for her? Seon Woo also realises being a spy is not
only about being good at guns, bombs and keeping secrets. It is also
about keeping one’s intellect separate from the heart. And making
mistakes is not an option and unforgivable. KC calls HR by her real name and she slams the door in his face in
fright. She dashes back to the kitchen and grabs a knife just as the
door opens and KC walks in like he’s the master of the house. Urgh. He
knows the password for the lock and he does note that a knife is
missing. He opines that she probably thought that he died all those
years ago but he lives with the battle scars, which look like burn
scars. He pours himself a drink and strolls over to the family portrait –
which is the exact same miniature SW carries in his wallet. KC comments
that HR has been living quite the life since: she has changed her name,
married and has two kids. He notes that SW is probably the baby she was
pregnant with in China that time…hmmmmm…She attacks him with the knife and after a short spar, KC gains the
upper hand. He tells her he needs her help for one final mission, after
which they will forever go their separate ways. Back at the spy HQ, SW
is asking SY to describe her the person in charge who rounded up all the
suspected turned North Korean spies. He prompts her with his own hazy
recollection of KC and he realises that the same man is responsible. SY
begs him to save her family’s life and JH informs SW that they can’t
make such promises.

Back at home, KC is still going on about how HR’s hand in his present
situation and picks up the phone to call SW, who is currently spying on
his fellow spies. Heh. His mobile shrills and he quickly picks it up
while pretending he was just walking by. KC is on the other line but
doesn’t say anything. He cuts off the line and HR panics. SW returns the
call and she shakily replies that she dialled him by mistake. SW’s sister returns home from school just as KC is leaving. HE
introduces himself as a old family friend of HR and gives her some
pocket money before prancing off. HR nervously swallows down some pills
and there it’s flashback time. I’m sure we’ll get quite a number of
these. KC sees the ultrasound scan and orders HR to abort the baby. She
refuses vehemently, saying that the baby belongs to “that person”. I’m
assuming it is her hubby. Anyway, HR kinda strapped her handbag with a
bomb, which she leaves with KC, and hits the button when she is a safe
distance away. Argh. Now I know why KC is blistering with revenge.

SW is unhappy that he has re-assigned to work under intelligence
expert, Kim Hyun Tae (HT). HT reminds SW that spies operate using their
minds and not their hearts. After changing the password on her door, HR
starts sweeping her apartment for bugs. She switches on the vacuum
cleaner to full power to throw off KC, who is listening in. Eeeeeeks.
She finally finds a bug in her fancy lamp but leaves it there. WS
returns home and is surprised to see the mess.

SW has nightmares about his colleague’s tragic death in China and of
KC. He shudders awake and he’s actually in bed at YJ’s place. YJ pleads
with him not to put his life on the line under any circumstance. They
chat about SW’s family and when SW comments that he and YJ will become
family one day too, she replies carefully that might not happen. She may
be a North Korean spy or someone bent on revenge… The first episode
revealed that KC is watching her.

HR is thinking whether to tell WS what happened but she is wary that
her bedroom may be bugged too. WS heads out of the bedroom to take a
call and sees SW sitting in the dark alone in the living room. He asks
his son whether he is having trouble at work and SW admits that he is
sorta having a tough time at the office. WS sits next to SW and throws
his arm about him warmly and gives him simple advice: do things without
regret.

HR is in a parent-teacher event at school when KC calls her. She
leaves abruptly and does as he says, which includes getting into
disguise. Meanwhile, SW talks to SY again and assures her he wants to
catch the culprit as much as she because KC killed his colleague. HR
does her part, which is to drop off a briefcase at the subway. She
phones KC and warns him to keep his promise, to which he drawls that he
too wants her to lead a happy life. Yeah, right.

But the bag explodes. Yikes. The incident is all over the news that
night. HR watches the news report with trepidation with her kids. CCTVS
have captured HR but she her disguise is a pretty good one. But she gets
sent a clip of herself in full view with the briefcase in the subway.
She freaks out and KC calls her. Just as she is arguing with him, he
informs her that SW is a South Korean spy. When she insists that SW is
just a civil servant, KC shares that SW’s recent injuries were inflicted
by him when they met in China. KC compliments SW: he is quick, strong
and great at keeping secrets and deception. In disbelief, HR stares at her son, who is calmly watching TV. It
suddenly dawns on her – those numerous business trips now make sense. SW
turns around and flashes his mother a warm smile…and HR is left caught
between a rock and a hard place.

Phew. I loved that last scene of SW turning around to smile
innocently at his mother just when she finds out that he is a spy for
the country – HR suddenly realises her son may be just as good as
keeping secrets as she. So technically, in KC’s mind, SW is his enemy
and HR will be caught between two loyalties. Of course, her loyalty is
with her son and family, but KC isn’t going to it easy for her to
protect them. If she follows his orders, she’ll be committing treason
against South Korea and betraying her family. If she chooses to
disregard KC, he is going to reveal she was behind the incident in the
subway and most probably will hurt her family. SIGH.The first two episodes of Spy went off without a hitch and
do set the tone nicely for the drama. The cast are comfortable in their
roles and the story is told with a steady, deft hand. I like it
off-the-bat and to me, it more than delivered because I was engaged
throughout. KBS’s Friday night dramas are becoming my staple of the
week… https://breathlesssurvival.wordpress.com/2015/01/10/review-spy-episode-2/

The tragedy between loving mother and son has started.On the first episode of KBS 2TV 'Spy - Drama', Park Hye-rim (Bae Jong-ok) was threatened by Hwang Gi-cheol (Yoo Oh-seong) to work on a mission per his request. However, her son Kim Seon-woo (Kim Jae-joong), an agent of National Intelligent Services was tracking down Hwang Gi-cheol (Yoo Oh-seong).Park Hye-rim , an ex-spy sent by North Korea was visited by her old
fellow spy, Hwang Gi-cheol. He threatened Park Hye-rim to deliver an
explosive device to a subway station. She followed his order believing
his words he would let her live free after the one time mission. Hwang
Gi-cheol recorded her when she was installing the explosive device and
threatened her again with the video and gave her another task to
complete, which she should pull her son into their side.Park Hye-rim said "Seon-woo is just a government officer. Don't
involve Seon-woo in this". Hwang Gi-cheol disclosed the fact Kim
Seon-woo was an NIS agent and was on track after him. Hwang Gi-cheol
finally said if Park Hye-rim would bring her son into their side, then
she would be set free.While Kim Seon-woo was such a mama's boy, who is so close to his
mother, Park Hye-rim , she now had a secret kept from him. This
frustrating situation heightened curiosity in viewers as to how the
ex-spy mother would be able to cope with the situation.http://www.hancinema.net/spoiler-spy--drama-spy-bae-jong-ok-and-nis-agent-kim-jae-joong-tragedy-begins_-77384.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter…

Active as a singer-and-actor, Park Yoochun(JYJ) reported his recent condition.

On January 9, Park Yoochun released his
photos together with the words “I’m the best in playing Halli Galli!
It’s totally fun” on his Chinese SNS Weibo.

In the released photos, Park Yoochun is
wearing a wool hat in short sleeves. In addition he is captivating
women’s hearts showing an optimistic and bright innocent smile as he
really enjoys winning in Halli Galli.

Netizens who saw the photos showed
various reactions: “So cute, Park Yoochun” “Are you going to the army
now..” “Where are the other members?” and expressed interests toward
Park Yoochun.

Meanwhile, Park Yoochun was awarded the
34th Korean Film Critics Association Awards’ Best Newcomer award and the
51st Daejong Film Awards’ Best Male Newcomer award last year. Herein he
has risen to add up to 4 crowns, from being awarded the Busan Film
Critics Association Awards’ Best New Male Actor award a Blue Dragon
award; and established himself as a representative male actor in his
twenties who takes responsibility for Korean films.

[TRANS] @bornfreeonekiss: The Christmas cards you have sent to me through J-holic were well delivered to me^^
It would take some nights to read it all..ㅜ
Thank you very much. This is the best gift^^via The_Little_Pear

(T/N: a long report on finale of JYJ Japan Dome Tour. I thought it
would give everyone a good picture of the whole dome performance set-up
and what each member said roughly. Hope you enjoy reading!)

Korea’s top artists JYJ held their Japan
Dome Tour [2014 Japan Dome Tour ~ Ichigo Ichie ~] at Fukuoka Yahoo
Auction Dome on 24th Dece,ber (Wed).
The tour which started on 18th November in Tokyo Dome proceeded to
Osaka, and then on 23rd and 24th for 2 days, JYJ decorated their dome
tour finale with their first Fukuoka concerts with roaring success.

On 24th Christmas eve, while fans eagerly waited in their Christmas
cos-play (T/N: costumer play, meaning wearing a costume to become
someone/something else) holding JYJ goods, the dome went into darkness.
Penlights the fans were holding shone red all at once, covering one side of the dome with red waves.
When the screen showed clips of Junsu, Yuchun, Jaejoong one-by-one,
voices of the audience flew about shouting out the members’ names.
When dancers in black costumes sure to heighten the excitment of the
dome came out to show-off their acrobatic dance moves, the screen close
up on [JYJ] logo.
When Jaejoong, Yuchun and Junsu appeared on the top stage dressed in
black/gold glittering costumes, the place went into a storm of
happiness.When they sang the opening number “Empty” on top of a firery stage,
their powerful dance and voices raised the voltage of the place at once
but yet during their ballad number “Ayy Girl (R&B ver)” the place
was wrapped up in their sweet voices, capturing fans’ hearts very early
into the concert.
The place was in an uproar reaching the highest climax with their even more passionate performances since its the tour finale.

After receiving fanatic responses, the opening stage ended and MC time starts.
After Jaejoong’s “welcome to JYJ Dome Tour in Fukuoka!” and Junsu’s call
“good evening everyoone~! I’m Junsu of JYJ. 2014 Asia Tour ends today.
For this, I will put in all my energy from the start till the end, going
with my all strength so everyone! Let’s enjoy till the end!”, the place
shook with roars of cheers.
Fans were nodding in agreement when these words were spoken “good
evening this is Jaejoong. Its the last one today right. Although we just
started, it feels lonely right (as the final performance)”.
When he said “and Merry Christmas everyone!”, the audience responded with loud cheers of “Merry Christmas” back.
Jaejoong further continued with “since its Christmas today, let’s enjoy
with a special performance we prepared oinly for today. Thank you” and
raised expectations towards the performance while passing the baton to
Yuhcun.
“I’m Yuchun of JYJ!” he greeted and gave out a huge sigh with “today is
the last of this tour right. Haaaaaa~” and continued “dome tour, I want
to do it one more time you know”. At these words, the dome was filled
with voices responding in a split second “we want!!”
“But….. JYJ will also try hard so please give us your support till the end!” said Yuchun.
After “until the end, ready to enoy, OK~!” shouted by Yuchun in his usual style, the second stage started!
“And so please listen to this” sayid Jaejoong, introducing the number “Let Me See”.
After feeling intoxicated with that gem of a harmony created with these 3
beautiful voices, everyone in the dome was then intoxicated with “In
Heaven”, the masterpiece ballad that stimulates all our 5 senses.

The fans, applauding loudly with all their emotions after each song,
complimented the 3 members’ performances towards making this the best
LIVE.
A clip was shown on screen to look back at their activities as JYJ and
as individuals, and when the words [now is the time to show a new look
~…..] appeared, it was time for the special solo performances.
Jaejoong appeared in chic black-base clothes sitting on a chair and sang
emotionally to Nakajima Miyuki’s [Kesho], while Junsu also sang
Nakajima Miyuki’s [Kimi to Sora no Aida]. Yuchun then followed with
Fukuyama Masaharu’s [Sai Ai].
While they delivered these emotional ballads which fit their individual
image exactly, everyone was so touched that some fans who even shed
tears.
Then the atmosphere took a complete change, and Jaejoong appeared
wearing a leather jacket with frills showing off a look mixed with
sexiness and charisma singing passionately to [Butterfly].
This was a rock number elegant and bewitching like a butterfly, and the audience was sucked into a vortex of passion.

“Everyone, are you ready to go crazy?” shouted Jaejoong and everyone responded with “Yeah~!”
And to further words of “go crazy? You sure?”, fans shouted even louder “Yeah~!”
“Coz today is the finale. We have enjoyed those concerts we did until
now too but today everyone please force yourselves a little…. like this
[I am normally like this but because its the finale I’ll put in more for
you] (laugh). Like more crazy then usual….. To the level that will
shock even the friend you came with today….. I want you to enjoy today
with that kind of tension!” said Jaejoong encouraging the fans and
finally “next song, you know what it is right?”
“First floor, second floor Ultra Soul!” {Jaejoong) “Hey!” (fans) “now
everybody! Ultra Soul!” (Jaejoong) “Hey!” (fans), the call &
response continued like this.
With cheers that filled-up the entire place, “I’m going to ride this tide!” said Jaejoong and went on to do [Ultra Soul] by B’z.
Fans who got excited during the MC where Jaejoong captured their hearts,
then screamed his name “Jaejoonggggggg~!” loudly and shook the floor
together with Jaejoong.

Next up was Yuchun wearing a greyish jacket.
When he sang the R&B-flavor number [I Love You] with his charismatic
high tone and heavy low notes voice, the dome reacted with unbreaking
applauses and cheers that sounded like howling. (T/N: can’t help it just
want to comment here that this use of “howling” by the reporter was
just hilarious and so apt!)
While reciprocating to screams of female fans, he also expressed his
appreciation to the many male fans’ cheers when they said “Yuchun-san, I
love you” (T/N: very difficult to translate DAISUKI coz it can mean
LOVE it can mean like a lot etc. but I’ll go with LOVE coz I believe its
closer), prompting him to joke “that’s a little (laugh)” (T/N: meaning
he CAN’T reciprocate lol) and making everyone laughed.
As today is the tour’s final day, Yuchun said with regret “now, I want
time to stop. I mean, I think members may do individual LIVE but as JYJ
probably 3 years, 4 years later….” and the audience went “eeeeehhhh~!”
in shocked.
As if tto make it sound better to himself too, Yuchun explained “I mean, we are going for military service right”
After pausing for a breath, he continued “but please wait for us JYJ” and everyone responded back “we’ll wait~!!!”
Changing the topic, “its kind of exciting coz its Christmas right? I was
excited with Junsu yesterday (laugh) when Junsu said at the side of the
stage [what do I do? This really makes me uncomfortable you know]. But
sorry Junsu (laugh), I personally want to give fans a Christmas
present….. I want our performance today to be a present from us” said
Yuchun and went on to perform [30] and after that whispered “everyone, I
love you” to huge cheers from fans.

Last from the solo section was Junsu wearing pure-white long coat.
Strong yet beautiful voice singing “because you are not alone, because I
will protect you ~” to fans like he is talking to them with AI’s
[STORY], and was drown with applauses.
“It’s been a while so my Japanese may not convey my meaning 100% but
it’s great to be able to communicate in Japanese right? All of you are
so kind. Even when I used ridiculous Japanese you will understand me and
I feel thankful everytime” expressing his gratefulness.
“And so its the same today, are you ready?” he shouted and there were cheers heard from male fans.
In response to those cheers, he said “can I hear the guys’ voices today? One – two!” and the male fans cheered “Junsuuuuuuu~!!”
Furthermore, “and from now!” said Junsu, “Junsu Time!” shouted fans as per usual, and an intensive performance started.
To the strong electron sound, Junsu performed [Incredible] with the
dancers and overwhelmed the audience with a perfectly-executed dance
performance and his predominant singing skill.

The stage started again with 3 of them singing [So So].
As its Christmas eve today and finale of dome tour, Junsu, Jaejoong and
Yuchun appeared on the top stage cos-play as snowman, Santa Claus and
Tree!
Fans went wild with excitment at how cute the 3 of them looked.
The simple performance, born from 3 of them wanting to make fans happy, brought delight to the audience.

While singing Yuchun’s hit-drama [Sungkyunkwang Scandal] theme song [Chachatta], they moved towards the sub-stage.

They were moving slowly towards audience at the back.
When the 3 of them were approaching slowly on the moving stage, everyone was overjoyed!
Junsu said “after debuting 10 years, this is a first cos-play for me
(laugh)”. “Yes, for Junsu and me (laugh). But Jaejoong is sexy right”
quipped Yuchun.
“We are almost turning 30 and frankly this is too embarrassing” Jaejoong
said shyly while Junsu quipped “at first there was talk about
dressing-up as girls but on a moving stage you can see…..(T/N: erhm, I
supposed you can imagine them wearing SKIRTS and hence….) so we gave up
on that” bringing continuous laughters from everyone.
In addition, Jaejoong started doing “adult” talk and the place went into an uproar.
In the midst of singing SMAP’s popular song [Lion Heart] and [Be My
Girl], 3 of them went on separate trams and gifted audience with color
balls that included their signatures, toys, and even the costumes they
wore, making one round of the dome to the delights of fans.

JYJ appeared again after changing into dark blue outfits and sang the
title track [BACK SEAT] in their new album [JUST US], followed by [Be
the One] and [Valentine], and finally there remains only 1 song.
“It’s time to introduce our final song but….. Time passes so fast right.
Its amazing how fast time passed from Yuchun’s [are you ready!] just
now. I don’t want to do the next song. I mean, today is the last time”.
In addition, “when the new single release has been confirmed, we shouted
BANZAI! (T/N: we did it) It’s the same happiness we feel when we first
took No 1 on the weekly chart after debut in Japan. So this moment
should not be a lonely time for us but a waiting moment for new
happiness I think. Because today is Christmas eve, I want to part with
you all while smiling”, and further “let us introduce the new song to be
release on 21 January” before performing [Wake Me Tonight].

After singing [Get Out] during encore,
Junsu said “with the next song our [2014 JYJ Japan Dome Tour] ends. When
we started off in China, I was also doing musical then and frankly it
was tough but today I really feel lonely. Until now even when we
couldn’t appear on TV or in the midst of various bad situations, we
could overcome everything and be here now because of you all. I feel
that I can prepare for my next step with your support and love. I will
continue to do my best”. Jaejoong sighed with deep emotion ” after
becoming the name JYJ there will be no next, we don’t know what will
happen next. Everyday we feared what’s to come tomorrow. Everytime we
performed in Japan we always say [we can meet again] but we don’t know
when that will be and spent our time while watching over that period of
“uncertain future”. But this concert I felt the trust with you and the
really deep love that is like an assurance that we can certainly keep
doing this. Although we talk about going into military service soon, I
am coming to Yokohama in January (laugh). We won’t be meeting for 2
years but 2 years is short so just wait for us for a while alright”.
Yuchun also said “yesterday I was listenig to some good old songs with
Jaejoong in the car after a long while. I want to make beautiful
memories too from now. This beautiful memories cannot be made without
all of you and without Jaejoong and Junsu….. Let’s make beautiful
memories with JYJ and all of you from now. Thank you today” warm words
from his heart.

To Jaejoong who said he didn’t want to do the next song, Yuchun
proposed “then let’s do A Cappella” and the entire dome echoed with a
huge roar of roof-penetrating loud cheers.
Everyone was super-excited when their A Capalle harmonized beautifully.
They sang [NINE] written by Jaejoong.[BEGIN] was sang durng double=encore.
3 of them were filled with deep emotions and couldn’t control their crying.
Fans there were also crying, and finally they took a picture with fans
behind them and promised to come back again, ending Japan Dome Tour’s
finale with tears and emotions.
This Japan Dome Tour mobilized 240,000 people starting from November, performing at Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka.
After proving their continuous-polularity, JYJ will release their first Japan single [Wake Me Tonight] on 21 January.

Five reasons that make ‘Spy’ a must-watch drama

JYJ’s Kim Jae-joong is coming back to the small screen with the
miniseries “Spy” that begins the 50-episode run on Friday on KBS.

The “Spy” revolves around National Intelligence Service agent Sun-woo
(Kim Jae-joong) and his mother (Bae Jong-ok) who is a former North
Korean spy.

(Yonhap)

In addition to marking the return of the Hallyu star, the “Spy” has five
unique selling points that makes it a must-see drama, says its producer
IMTV.

1. Based on a critically acclaimed Israeli series
The new drama is based on the critically acclaimed Israeli drama MICE.
The Israeli drama was produced by KeshetTV that produced the hit U.S.
series “Homeland.”

2. Korea’s first miniseries airing on Fridays The “Spy” is the first Korean miniseries to air on Fridays. In
addition to its unusual schedule, two episodes of the show will be aired
back-to-back, which according to the producers enhances
viewer-engagement.

(Yonhap)

3. Top-class production staff
The “Spy” brings together director Park Hyun-suk and screenwriter Han
Sang-woon who have worked together to produce a number of highly praised
episodes for KBS Drama Special.

4. The cast
Along with Kim Jae-joong, the cast is bolstered by veteran actors and actresses including Bae Jong-ok and Yu Oh-seong.

5. A hybrid of genres
The “Spy” is a hybrid of family drama and spy thriller, resulting in an unprecedented genre.

드디어 오늘(9일) 첫 방, 많은 시청 부탁드릴게요^^ 5 points that shouldn't be missed when watching <Spy> The high quality it offers! The very first Friday mini series ever! The great team work of the well known production crew! The fantastic line-up of the best actors! The first crossover genre drama! Starts off tonight(Jan 9). Check it out!

[REVIEW] 150105 The Austin Indie Film Examiner’s Top 10 Best Festival Films of 2014

6 “Sea Fog aka Haemoo”-
South Korea’s official foreign language submission to the 87th Academy
Awards, “Sea Fog” tells a gripping story of a fishing crew trying to
make a risky voyage on a ship that is slowly falling apart. Despite the
gloomy and bleak feeling throughout the film, director Sung Bo Shim’s
“Sea Fog” provides just enough hope along with its cinematic beauty to
make this film stand out as one of the year’s best.

JYJ
member Junsu’s agency broke the silence on Thursday about the fraud
accusation against the idol raised by Korean builders in December.

“Junsu
is not involved in the hotel business, so he has nothing to do with the
recent development of the case,” his label C-JeS Entertainment said.

The
explanation comes after two Korean construction companies filed a
complaint against Junsu for alleged fraud in mid-December. They accused
the 33-year-old idol of not paying back the money they claimed to have
lent him, worth 5 billion won ($4.5 million).

The
builders constructed the luxurious Toscana Hotel on Korea’s southern
resort island of Jejudo, in which Junsu invested 28.5 billion won. The
61-room hotel opened in September.

In a
complaint filed at Gangnam Police Station, the builders claimed that
they lent the money to Junsu on two occasions over the past two years to
help him repay bank loans and they secured his promissory note to pay
them back by September 2015.

Junsu, however, dismissed the accusation, vowing to take legal action against the builders for embezzling construction expenses.

“We
have now secured solid evidence that the two companies charged us
double the amount of the construction expenses,” a hotel spokesperson
said in a press release.

Gangnam Police Station is scheduled to launch a probe into the case soon.

Translations:Yoo In Na said that today is double DJ~This person is quite famous and has lotsa fans hehehe~~ you know whoYoo In Na: From tomorrow onwards, there will be a new drama called Spy~ Let's Introduce Kim Jaejoong sshi~~~~~ kyaaaaaa*JJ: Hello. This is KimJaeJoong. It's been a long time so I'm not sure how should i greet you all. XDYoo In Na saying that Spy is a remake of an Israel drama. she asked JJ whether he watched the original and he said he didn't.JJ: What's your blood type~
Yoo In Na: Have a guess~
*JJ: This is hard~ I'm O blood type~ Are you B type?
Yoo In Na: Yessss omg xD lolYoo In Na: Any funny episodes?
*JJ: Two weeks ago, it was really cold, there was only outdoor
filming. Mouth was too frozen... usually you have hotpacks for body but
not your mouth so it's really hard...Yoo In Na: Why are you wearing sunglasses?
*JJ: I'm afraid that I'll be caught lying to you xD I'm a fan of Cultwo so...
Yoo In Na: beepYoo In Na: Are there any action scenes in the drama?
*JJ: Currently there are still no action scenes prepared by the director...Yoo
In Na: Doing this with JJ sshi is really nice~ it's really good ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
(talking about the acting just now) lol (the skit they did)via KatHeartsJJ

#Jaejoong also has a cold... he wants to rip his nose off bc he's been sick for almost 4 weeks...Explaining his character on #Spy right now#Jaejoong says he's not very good at analysis or deception and says his face always gives it a way when he's trying to lie to someoneAbout 2 weeks ago #Jaejoong was filming #Spy outside and it was so cold that he couldn't move his facial muscles freelyAnd says he once burned some of his hair bc he was sitting too close to the heatervia inheaven_wJYJ

#Jaejoong
talks abt what he did 10 yrs ago.. He says he feels that he changed
(got older/mature) but Yoo In-Na says he hasn't changed at allOnly wears undies when it's hot and short sleeves when it's cold#jaejoong
talks abt his pet Hiro who is at his manager's family bc JJ is so busy.
JJ recommends name Jeje for a pet name (q from listener)About being 30: all his friends are 30 already so it doesn't really feel new to him. But he doesn't like getting older now#jaejoong is going to sing Three Bears now lolGood god gracious #Jaejoong just sang Three Bears on radioYoo In-Na just made fun of #Jaejoong for doing everything when asked lolvia inheaven_wJYJ

Yoo In Na: It seems that JJ sshi doesn't really have lots of aegyo
*JJ: No~~~ I have lots of aegyooooo Yoo In Na: What do you think about acting and singing? Whats the difference?
JJ: When I sing, I feel free and comfortable*JJ: When I'm acting, I have to practice but I enjoy it too during filming~~~~Yoo In Na: What do you usually wear at home?
*JJ: When it's hot, I only wear underwear. When it's cold I'll wear pants *JJ: My manager is looking after Hiro because I'm too busy xD Yoo In Na: How do you feel being in 30's
*JJ: Cuz my bday is early, my friends are all 31. I don't really feel anything.
In Na: That's good.*JJ: That's not good because I've become 1 year olderYoo In Na: Show your aegyo using a baby voice~
*JJ: What do you want me to do using baby voice~ It's really hard xDYoo In Na: Do you know any children songs?
*JJ: Three little bears~ *Sings the song cutely* Yoo In Na: Your voice is beautiful~
*JJ: Aigoo yah~~~Thanks.
Yoo In Na: Your image is really funny. You do everything that you're asked to xD*JJ: If the viewer ratings for Spy exceeds 10%, I'll buy electrical things for 30 people~~~via KatHeartsJJ

[Star Q&A] Will Kim Jaejoong be Satisfied with His Upcoming Drama ‘Spy’

Posted on Jan 8, 2015

[WIKI KPOP = YANG, JA YOUNG Editor]

Kim Jae-joong, JYJ/ photo=Kim Hee-a photographer

Kim Jaejoong finally grabbed his golden chance. He starred in many
MBC dramas including <Dr. Jin> and <Triangle> and he has
finally stepped into KBS’s drama to extend his acting fields.<Spy> is a remake of Israelis drama which depict a former North
Korean agent who lives an ordinary life of a housewife. Her life is on a
risk when she undertakes a task to win her son over, Sun-woo, who is
North Korea data analyst.The combination of the interesting plot, senior actors’s solid acting
(including Bae Jong-ok, Yoo Oh-sung, and Jung Won-joong) and new
actors’ cast in the drama raised much expectations of viewers.Another reason <Spy> is garnering much attention is its
unprecedented time slot. The drama is placed at 9:30pm on Friday which
is unlike other weekday dramas that air at 10pm. In addition, two
consecutive episodes will broadcast on the same day. The genre is also
interesting. The plot is close to traditional family drama but its genre
is defined as action noir. Moreover, the drama aims to be ‘funny’ which
viewers of all ages can laugh and enjoy. What an interesting concept?In fact, none of Kim Jaejoong’s drama have been huge hits. This is
why his upcoming drama is getting our attention: can he prove his
potential as an actor through <Spy>?

Kim Jae-joong, Bae Jong-ok/ photo=Kim Hee-a photographer

Q. Tell us about your character in the drama, Sun-woo.At home, he is a mother’s boy. He was raised in a harmonious family
with right-minded. However, when he works at National Intelligence
Service, he is realistic. I wanted those two traits to make a good
balance in the drama. I wanted to portray a character who changes over
time due to external factors.Q. It seems like you always play
a character with strong impacts. What is the major difference of
Sun-woo with other characters you’ve been playing?Most people think that Sun-woo is a strong character because he is an
employee at National Intelligence Service. However, Sun-woo is a humane
and warm-hearted young man in his 20s. He experiences love with his
family, girlfriend, and colleagues from work. However, he will show
strong personality to solve conflictsQ. How was your chemistry with Bae Jong-ok (playing his mom) and your lover in the drama Ko Sung-hee?Bae Jong-ok sunbaenim is gorgeous and looks young. My mother is quite
old, and it was good to act with young mother. It feels like being with
a beautiful sister. Ko Sung-hee is a pretty actress and the more I see
her, the more I feel that way. She has beautiful voice which want me to
have more conversation with her.

Kim Jae-joong, Ko Sung-hee/ photo=Kim Hee-a photographer

Q. KBS has poor viewers rating
especially on Friday night. Since the drama is placed on Friday, it must
compete with SBS and tvN’s variety shows. You must feel burdened about
it.It would be great if we receive high viewers rating, but I’m not
worried about it from an actor’s perspective. The drama is fresh and I
try to see the bright side of it such as airing two episodes on one day.
Moreover, the director is excellent and he works with fast pace. He
films the next scene when he is satisfied with the first scene. I trust
his abilities.Q. Are you really not worried at all?Well, if I have to say something, the director works really fast, so
it’s hard to catch up. If we don’t do well, it’s going to be a mess.
When an actor is not satisfied with his acting, he usually asks for
another shooting, but he believes the first cut was good enough. His
judgement is very accurate.Q. Since this is your first KBS drama, please make a promise to viewers in case it surpasses your goal viewers rating. We our drama surpasses 10% viewers rating, I will donate home
appliances to thirty North Korean defectors. Well, I’m going to squander
all my pay again. Haha!

‘JYJ’ Kim Jaejoong blushed his face when sunbae actors praised his handsome face.A press conference for new KBS2 Friday drama <Spy> was held at
Ritz Carlton Hotel in Yeoksam-dong on January 6. Park Hyun-suk PD
attended the event along with Bae Jong-ok, Kim Jaejong, Yoo Oh-sung, Jo
Dal-hwan, and Ryu Hye-young.Kim Jaejoong was praised for his polite manners and handsome looks by
senior actors. Bae Jong-ok said “Jaejoong does not smile brightly, so
sometimes he looks a bit snobby. However, he talks in a funny way and at
one point, I felt as if he is a close friend. I misunderstood him
because he was shrouded in secrecy by the press. I didn’t have chance to
see his true personality.”Jo Dal-hwan also stated “When I first saw Kim Jaejoong, I was taken
aback because he seemed like a prince from a fairy-tale. He has big
eyes. I was skeptical whether he would be humane, and colleagues actors
all agreed that ‘he is a good man’. In fact, he surprises me everyday.”Kim Jaejoong said “I feel burdened to hear that I look exaggeratedly
handsome. Sunbae actors adore me at the film site. Many people know me
as a singer and I guess they think I’m better in person”He continued “Many fans send me gifts to the film set with a message
‘Please take a good care of Jaejoong’. I guess sunbae actors adore me
because of my devoted fans.”Meanwhile, <Spy> is a remake of Israelis drama which is a family drama combining spy-thriller genre.Hye-rim (played by Bae Jong-ok) is a former North Korean agent who
lives an ordinary life of a housewife. Her life is on a risk when she
undertakes a task to win her son, Sun-woo, over who is North Korea data
analyst. The drama premiers on January 9 at 9:30pm.| 위키케이팝 | 양자영 기자 |

KBS has released new teaser stills for its upcoming drama “Spy,” in which the two leading actors Kim Jaejoong and Go Sung Heecan be seen enjoying a romantic date.In the stills, the couple can be seen enjoying each other’s company
at a hip cafe in Seoul. They are smiling at each other in the photos,
and in one image, they are holding hands on the table.The production staff told the media, “Kim Jaejoong and Go Sung Hee
are both bright and active, so they got to know each other very
quickly,” adding, “they have great chemistry together, so they are not
having any issues filming their romance scenes.”“Spy,” based on a hit Israeli drama, will tell the story of an ex-spy
mother and a son who finds out about her secret. It will air every
Friday, starting January 9.Soompi

Even though filming his latest kissing scene was a chilling experience, Kim Jaejoong felt that it went well.

At
the press conference for his new drama "Spy" he spoke about the chilly
conditions he endured while filming a kiss scene with co-star Go Sung
Hee.

"It was extremely cold," he said.

While the snowy day made for a romantic scene, it was an unpleasant work environment as the scene took three hours to shoot.

"The wind chill was almost negative 20 degrees Celsius and it started snowing all of a sudden," he said.

The director could not have asked for a prettier setting but the conditions made it harder to focus.

"The
picture was really pretty," said Kim Jaejoong. "The snow fluttered as
if we had planned it. Then huge snowflakes started to fall, followed by
rain and then it turned to hail."

Although the scene took three hours to film he described the scene as "natural and touching.

"I
am usually left still emotional for a while after filming a kissing
scene or after scenes with affectionate touching," he said.

And that was the case with this scene.

The JYJ singer and actor was asked if he had any special techniques for filming kissing scenes. He says he does not.

"I
don't have any tricks as to how to act in kissing scenes. It's true
though that how I approach the scene changes depending on the partner."

This image has been resized to fit in the page. Click to enlarge.

He's
kissed a few beautiful co-stars and the list grows longer as he adds to
his acting resume. One of his early notable kisses was shared with Wang
Ji Hye in "Protect The Boss." That kiss scene took some practice.

"I
put a lot of effort into the kiss scene with Wang Ji Hye," he said when
he appeared on Choi Kang Hee's radio program "Night Flight. "It took
over 50 takes. If there ever was a NG award, it would definitely have
been awarded to us."

He
had memorable kiss scenes with two actresses in Triangle. There was the
racy kiss scene when Kim Hye Eun's character impatiently pulled him
into her hotel room. the actress said it made her real-life husband
jealous. Then there was his sweet kiss scene with co-star Baek Jin Hee.
There's no word on how long either of those kissing scenes took to film
but they were both cinematically effective.

In
"Spy" Kim Jaejoong plays a genius intelligence analyst who does not know
his mother is a North Korean sleeper spy. His love interest, played by
Go Sung Hee, is a seemingly innocent girl with a secret.

[TRANS] My conclusion
after a long long observation: How important it is to have one’s own
character! Kim Jaejoong yesterday? Was the best. He seemed like he was a
20-year veteran actor, his cool and relaxed facial expressions and
comments… The best indeed. Yet, his charms include always looking a bit
shy and naive like a newbie…

[TRANS] Such image cannot
be created artificially by the agency. There is a limit to such setup.
There is a certain amount of luck involved in combination of members in
an idol group. Such idol group or and an individual’s image loved by
people can’t be easily toppled. (He) has been blessed with such a
character.

[TRANS] Currently active
idols must find their own identity (like JJ): musical color, personal
appeal, concept that fits their group, etc. If not, they will disappear
instantaneously in the midst of myriad new singers mass-produced
mechanically.

[TRANS] 150106 Park Yuchun, An Actor Who Has the Right to Doubt

In the perspective of actors in their
20s, there is no satisfaction in just acting itself. This is because, to
them as an actor, drinking the first drink, chewing, digesting and even
“excretion”; the process of such accomplishments can never be easy.
‘Will I do well in the end?’ particularly when there is no choice but to
feel burdened for having a highly-reputed movie as a debut movie. And
what more when he was given the lead role in Producer Bong Junho and
Director Shim Sungbo’s production knows as Haemoo. Park Yuchun
understands this point better than anyone else.

“I thought for sure that I will not be
able to win the Blue Dragon Award. Because I was so sure, I was
surprised when my name was called. Actually, I was very nervous and I
really did not expect to make it to the Blue Dragon Awards.” Adding,
“Looking back in retrospect, I was so anxious that it seemed like I was
stubbornly insisting on wearing clothes that did not match. The company
was also against it at first so, I was worried. Even if I were to put
aside the worries of my own acting ability, I was also thinking if I
should be presenting myself as the role of Dongshik in Haemoo when I
would still continuously be a part of a group known as JYJ. I had no
other doubts except those. Dialect is a worry in itself but at the same
time putting on a seaman’s costume and makeup while having to show a
natural appearance, it was uncomfortable and I was anxious,” he
confessed to us calmly.

Park Yuchun’s doubt and sincerity were
laid out all at once. Truth is, he did not come to the post-ceremony
reception where all the award winners gathered. I was curious about the
reason why did he not appear so I tried to ask. And I came to form an
idea out of it.

“As an
actor, there are times when I feel unconfident. Even these days I have
nightmares and when I awake, I realized what I dreamed of was that there
were staff, other actors and everybody were there and they were doing
actions but I could not do anything. I was stammering. Then, I woke up.
It was frightening. In the beginning, it was a situation in which I was
not able to do anything, and that was acting, then I learned to get use
to that situation. Even then, there are times when I still feel afraid
when standing in front of the camera. Sometimes, I doubt whether or not
I’m putting in the right emotions while acting and that is scary.”

So, that is why Park Yuchun said that as
an actor he feels uncomfortable to be at the celebration venue. “Do I
really need to celebrate? Actually, it’s also partly because not many
people from the Haemoo team came. Like what Miss Kim Youngae of ‘The
Attorney’ said about her regrets in the movie, ‘Cart’ when she received
the award, that’s how it is for me too. The more I watch ‘Haemoo’…I feel
that there were parts which could have been done better.

As he recalls about ‘Haemoo’ he pitched
in a word and that was, ‘Exhausted.’ “It’s not that I’m tired but my
concentration was worn out. Particularly in the stowaway scene in
‘Haemoo’ which took a fortnight to film. My concentration was exhausted
during the filming of that scene.” We can feel how immersed he was when
he was filming ‘Haemoo.’ On top of that, the great teachings which he
had learned from ‘Haemoo’ was brought up.

“In preparation for ‘Haemoo’ there were
times when we drank in the middle of the day. We ate dried pollack soup
on Level 3 and many times, to avoid smoking in front of the director and
other sunbaenims, I went down to Level 1 to smoke. After doing this for
several times, the sunbaenims told me, “Don’t do this.” After that I
could sit at the same table as the sunbaenims face-to-face to drink,
smoke and I realized that the sunbaenims like it too. That’s when I got
to know. When I was young, whenever there were seniors around, I am
concerned about everything [T/N: his actions and behaviors]. Then now, I
learned about the way to converse with the director and sunbaenims
politely. I also got to know something as important as that.”

He also pulled out an episode from the
past. “There was a time when I first filmed ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal.’ At
that time, I had to memorize the script thoroughly. Even though I’ve
prepared everything, the thought of ‘I need to do this well’ was very
strong. However when I went to the scene, I found myself not being able
to do anything when things progressed slightly differently. No matter
what I was doing, I was having a hard time. So starting from ‘Rooftop
Prince’ I tried to better match the breathing of my counterpart [T/N: to
be more in sync with his co-actors/actresses]. Then, I discovered that
reading the script alone as opposed to reading it with
co-actors/actresses is very different.”

Myself and the sunbaenims also had this
kind of dream when shooting ‘Haemoo.’ It will be great if ‘Haemoo’ will
be screened during the public holidays. It will be really awesome if
after about 10 years, when the whole family would suddenly turn on the
TV together and ‘Haemoo’ shows. I had that thought.” But since it is a
’19 and above’ movie, it will not be slotted into a family time slot and
Park Yuchun says, “It should be shown during the wee hours,” and
laughed.

Not long ago, he took the staff on a
spontaneous trip to Haemoo’s filming site. “All of a sudden we went to
Geoje Island once again. I missed the sea and the street vendor there.
We went to the restaurant where I used to go when filming. I went there
after a long time, so I was even given Sulju (pine alcohol).”

After the Blue Dragon Awards ceremony
ended, all the people involved discussed about one thing. Do you know
Park Yuchun? The fact that he won the award completely through his
acting only…It was not through his fandom or by appearing in a
blockbuster. I wanted you to know the fact that he won the award by
portraying the character of Dongshik. Of course, this result is not a
pride but a qualification for an actor who is doubtful.

[TRANS] #kbsSpy E01 text preview #스파이#김재중#김선우:
After a mysterious accident while he was on mission in China, NIS field
agent Seonwoo (Kim Jaejoong) returns to Korea and join the intelligence
analysis unit. The housewive Hyerim (Bae JongOk), who couldn't even
imagine that her son is a NIS agent, is having a normal life. On the
other hand, NIS is astir with the surrender of a spy from North Korea.
Through Sooyeon (Chae Subin) - the spy, Seonwoo is about to get the clue
to his accident in China, but...http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/spy/view/preview/2330212_90957.htmlvia @The_Little_Pear

On January 6, Kim Jaejoong attended a press conference for new KBS2 drama “Spy,” which was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Gangnam.

When asked whether he will make any ratings promises, Kim Jaejoong
replied, “If viewership ratings in the Seoul capital area surpasses 10
percent, I will gift household appliances to thirty North Korean
defectors.”

In “Spy,” Kim Jaejoong will play Kim Sun Woo, a child genius
and ace of the National Intelligence Service, who is very cold and
principled but also has a warmer and tenderer side. Kim Jaejoong
expressed his desire to make sure that this two-sidedness of Kim Sun Woo
does not look forced or unnatural.

Meanwhile, “Spy” is a secret intelligence family thriller that is loosely based on popular Israeli drama “Gordin Cell” (also known as “MICE”). The drama follows the story of Kim Sun Woo after he discovers the secret past of his ex-spy mother (Bae Jong Ok) who risked her life in a gamble to save his.

Every week, two new episodes of “Spy” will air back-to-back on Friday
from 9:30 p.m. to 11:10 p.m (KST). The first episode of “Spy” will air
on January 9.Soompi

[NEWS] Kim Junsu wins Top Ticket Power & Popularity Awards at Interpark's Golden Ticket Awards http://news.nate.com/view/20150107n07029…This is the 3rd year in a row that Junsu has won Interpark's Top Ticket Award. Also, Dracula won the Global Production Awardvia ohmyjunsu

Kim Jaejoong Describes Filming Kiss Scenes with Go Sung Hee in “Spy”

On January 6, Kim Jaejoong attended the press conference for the upcoming drama “Spy.”
A reporter asked him to compare the various kiss scenes he’s filmed
over the years. He answered, “There’s no specific comparison that comes
to mind, but the picture and feel of the scene changes greatly depending
on the actress I’m filming with.”

He shared his thoughts on kiss scenes with his current co-star, Go
Sung Hee, saying “With Go Sung Hee, we’re very natural together and
there’s some sort of emotion [present between us]. Whether we have a
kiss scene or we have to hold hands, she leaves an impression that lasts
long after the scene is over. I’m looking forward to kiss scenes.”

In “Spy,” Kim Jaejoong plays Kim Sun Woo, a genius analyst for the NIS. Bae Jong Ok
plays his mother Park Hae Rim, an ex-spy from North Korea. Go Sung Hee
plas Lee Yoon Jin, his romantic interest. “Spy” tells the story of a
North Korean ex-spy who now lives an ordinary life as a housewife but is
given orders to bring in her son, who is a spy for South Korea. The
first episode will air on January 9.

[by
Woorim Ahn, photo by Kwon Hee Jung] How would you feel if one of your
family members is a spy? KBS new drama 'SPY' depicts a warm family
story, but at the same time, it has the stories of hidden dangers of a
specific family.

The production and press conference of KBS
drama 'SPY' was held on January 6 at the Grand Ball Room of Ritz-Carlton
Hotel in Gangnam, Seoul. Bae Jong Ok, Kim Jaejoong, Yoo Oh Sung, Ko
Sung Hee, Kim Min Jae, Cho Dal Hwan, Ryu Hye Young and main producer
Park Hyun Suk gathered altogether to hold production and press
conference.

First of all, the event began with KBS Drama
Department Director's short speech. He said, "KBS and the producer tried
their best to contact with original drama of 'SPY', which is Israel
drama 'MICE'. They could finally get permission and reproduce the drama
into Korean version."

After the short speech of the director, a
10-minute preview video of the drama was on the screen. Although it was
short, the video left a strong impression of the actors and actresses
starring in the drama - it was more likely a movie.

It was the
producer who started to tell about the drama. He introduced his drama by
saying, "I tried my best to produce laughter for everyone. I could make
it possible since there were many actors and actresses that decided to
work with me. From the first episode to the last one, I will put
everything into this work to make the audience laugh and enjoy."

Since
it was first time for Jaejoong to star in KBS dramas, he revealed his
thoughts about it. He kept saying "I like it" over and over again to
highlight his thrill of appearing in KBS drama. About a question asking
his tips in kiss scenes, he said, "I think Ko Sung Hee is an alluring
actress. After a romance scene with her, it lingers in my mind. As much
as this, she is a great actress." Despite of a mischievous question, he
kindly answered without being embarrassed.

What would Bae Jong
Ok think about her character Hyerim since she is a former spy and
devotes herself for her family? She mentioned, “I chose to play a role
of spy since I liked the scenario. When I got the synopsis, I really
enjoyed reading it.”

Yoo Oh Sung, who is the villain of the
drama, said about his role, “I feel a great responsibility about this
drama. Whatever my role does in it, I will trust what the producer and
scriptwriter tell and follow their directions.”

Jaejoong’s
colleague Cho Dal Hwan mentioned about Kim Jaejoong’s first impression,
“When I first saw him face to face, I was surprised at his good look. I
thought he was a character from a cartoon. Actually, before I met him,
many of my colleagues kept complementing him, so I was curious how he
really would be and he is really nice and kind. He looks a bit cold and
chic, but he is not” and praised Jaejoong.

During the interview,
Ko Sung Hee got a question about her happening at the 2014 MBC Drama
Awards. She showed up behind MCs while they were hosting the event.
About this, she said, “I didn’t mean to do it. It was my first time to
attend the event, so I was nervous from the beginning of the awards, so I
couldn’t pay attention to what other people do after they received the
awards. Actually, I was pretty well-known as a person who easily gets
lost.”

While the interview was going on, Kim Jaejoong didn’t
forget to express his appreciation towards his fans. He mentioned,
“Since my fans keep sending various things to the filming site, I can
become bolder at the site. The casts and staff always appreciate me and
treat me well, but this is all because of my beloved fans.”

Since
the drama has many competitive programs, the main role Kim Jaejoong
listed the reasons why the audience should watch ‘SPY’. He said, “It
airs on KBS and as I know of, this is first time for KBS to try this
genre. Moreover, since the drama will air two episodes a day, the
audience doesn’t have to wait for the other episode.”

He also
made his pledge with a condition. He mentioned, “If the audience view
percentage goes higher than 10%, I will invite 30 North Korean defectors
and give presents to them.”

Would Kim Jaejoong make his pledge
come true? Drama ‘SPY’ has a unique story unlike typical love story
dramas. Jaejoong’s family in the drama has to deceive each other for the
family. Among the conflicts, the drama will depict growth and
reconciliation between the family members.

Meanwhile, KBS mini-series ‘SPY’ will air two episodes a day on Fridays at 9:50pm. (photo by bntnews DB)

JYJ′s Kim Jae Joong is Happy Beyond Words to Star in a KBS Drama

On January 6, KBS′ Spy held its press conference
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Grand Ballroom in Yeoksam-dong, where Kim Jae
Joong shared his thoughts on appearing in a KBS drama for the first
time.

In Spy, Kim Jae Joong will act out the genius
analyst with an unsuual brain, Sun Woo. With the strong relationship
with his mother, played by Bae Jong Ok, he will be fiercely battling
against a North Korean spy, acted by Yoo Oh Sung.

On this day, Kim Jae Joong stated, "I′m so happy," being able to confidently enter into a KBS drama as the lead.

"I′m so happy beyond description," said Kim Jae Joong with honesty. He added with a smile, "I love KBS dramas."

KBS′s new drama, Spy is based on the popular Israeli drama, The Gordin Cell,
about a mother who risks everything for her son and the son who
discovers his mother′s hidden past. The drama will begin on January 9,
airing back to back episodes from 9:30 PM to 11:10 PM KST.

Photo Credit: Newsen/Choi Hyukmwave

Kim Jae Joong Shares Im Si Wan Called Him Out to Drink While Filming ′Misaeng′

On January 6, KBS′ Spy held its press conference
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Grand Ballroom in Yeoksam-dong, where JYJ′s
Kim Jae Joong shared that he and ZE:A′s Im Si Wan, whom he worked with
in MBC′s Triangle, call each other often.

"The Triangle actors and I sometimes grab
drinks and stay in touch," said Kim Jae Joong. "We don′t always just
talk about acting, and in the case of Im Si Wan, he called saying that
filming tvN′s Misaeng is more difficult."

"When he′s resting, I get a lot of calls saying it′s really hard. I
don′t know why he calls me when he′s struggling, but because we live
close, he says things like, ′Let′s eat′ and ′I want to drink."

Kim Jae Joong added, "I recently ate with Shin Seung Hwa hyung, Lee Yoon
Mi nuna, and Shorry hyung. Once I do a project together, I continously
contact them and meet. I don′t think we really talk about work during
that time."

KBS′ new drama, Spy
is based on the popular Israeli drama, The Gordin Cell, about a mother
who risks everything for her son and the son who discovers his mother′s
hidden past. The drama will begin on January 9, airing back to back
episodes from 9:30 PM to 11:10 PM KST.

With JYJ's Jaejoong's
birthday approaching, it seems fans stood by their phones or computers
eagerly awaiting to purchase their tickets to celebrate the day with him
as his birthday fan meeting sold out within 15 minutes! C-JeSEntertainment stated, "With the tickets for Jaejoong's fan meeting becoming available for purchase, they became completely sold out." The
agency also revealed that the event had sold out within 15 minutes
after a fierce competition among fans, who were eager to see the idol
through his first solo fan meeting in a year.A
representative from the ticketing company also stated that there were
many foreign IPs that entered the site for Jaejoong's event tickets,
showing his Hallyu power, and that there are already fans who are
strongly requesting that they open a second chance to purchase a
ticket. For those who aren't able to attend his upcoming fan meeting, you can catch more of Jaejoong through the premiere of KBS 'Spy' on January 9th!

Ahead of its broadcast on January 9,
KBS2’s new Friday drama ‘Spy’ production crew revealed posters that
included images that were overflowing with the charisma of its main
leads on January 5.

‘Spy’ is emerging as the hottest, most
anticipated production for the small screen on Friday nights in the
first half of the year 2015 with a fresh combination of South Korean old
& young actors Kim Jaejoong, Bae Jong-ok, Yu Oh-seong, Ko Sung-hee,
Jo Dal-hwan and others who boasts robust/powerful acting abilities, and
as a ‘new concept family intelligence drama’ that has caring family
members who deceive and will have to deceive each other.

Starting afresh on January 9, the lead
actors who’ll appear on the Friday drama ‘Spy’, moved out to celebrate
the KBS Drama Awards! Coming onto the stage, the four people’s clothes
were in all-black! They were united with black like spies! SPY, you’ll
have to watch it!